MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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